DJ Mbenga

Center DJ Mbenga is a defensive force in the middle who has played some valuable minutes in the playoffs. Height: 7-0 Weight: 255 Years pro: 4 College: None (turned pro out of Congo) Acquired: Signed as a free agent in January after injuries to centers Chris Mihm and Andrew Bynum. Claim to fame: Speaks five languages -- two dialects from the Congo, French, Portuguese and limited English -- and is a black belt in judo. More...  Sports A-Z: DJ Mbenga

Center DJ Mbenga is a defensive force in the middle who has played some valuable minutes in the playoffs. Height: 7-0 Weight: 255 Years pro: 4 College: None (turned pro out of Congo) Acquired: Signed as a free agent in January after injuries to centers Chris Mihm and Andrew Bynum. Claim to fame: Speaks five languages -- two dialects from the Congo, French, Portuguese and limited English -- and is a black belt in judo. More...  Sports A-Z: DJ Mbenga (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Center DJ Mbenga is a defensive force in the middle who has played some valuable minutes in the playoffs. Height: 7-0 Weight: 255 Years pro: 4 College: None (turned pro out of Congo) Acquired: Signed as a free agent in January after injuries to centers Chris Mihm and Andrew Bynum. Claim to fame: Speaks five languages -- two dialects from the Congo, French, Portuguese and limited English -- and is a black belt in judo. More...  Sports A-Z: DJ MbengaWally Skalij / Los Angeles Times